Vienna new years concert

Van der Bellen made the remarks at a joint press conference after meeting with Niinisto, his guest at the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year Concert, Austrian Press Agency reported. "It will show whether Europe is moving in the direction of nationalism, thereby weakening itself" or whether the member states will be aware of what European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker meant in his speech on the state of the European Union (EU) last September, Van der Bellen said. The EU can not just leave the world to other major powers and that's why EU has to act united, Niinisto noted. In his final State of the Union Address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg last September, Juncker urged the EU to take control of its destiny, and claim a place at the center stage of global politics. "We will always be a global player but it is time we started being a global player too," he said. … [Read more...] about EU election crucial for Europe’s role: Austrian president

The concert that will be conducted by Michiyoshi Inoue, one of Japan’s leading conductors aims to mark the 45th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam. Christian Tetzlaff was born in 1966 in Hamburg and now lives in Berlin. He has been one of the most sought-after violinists and exciting musicians on the classical music scene for many years. “The greatest performance of the work I’ve ever heard,” Tim Ashley wrote in the Guardian about his interpretation of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with Daniel Harding. In the Frankfurter Rundschau Hans-Klaus Jungheinrich called it virtually a “rediscovery” of this frequently played work. Concerts with Christian Tetzlaff often become an existential experience for interpreter and audience alike; old familiar works suddenly appear in an entirely new light. In addition, he frequently turns his attention to forgotten masterpieces like Joseph Joachim’s … [Read more...] about World renowned German violinist Christian Tetzlaff to perform in Hanoi

Violinist Christian Tetzlaff to perform in Vietnam The Saigon Times Daily Christian Tetzlaff (R) plays the third movement of Johannes Brahms’s Violin Concerto in D major with the Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZER HCMC - German violin soloist Christian Tetzlaff will perform in a concert by the Tokyo-based NHK Symphony Orchestra at Hanoi Opera House on September 7. Christian Tetzlaff, born in 1966 in Hamburg, has been one of the most admired violinists and exciting musicians on the classical music scene for many years. His interpretation of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with Daniel Harding was described by classical and opera critic Tim Ashley as “the greatest performance of the work I’ve ever heard.” Concerts with Christian Tetzlaff often become a memorable experience for critics and audience alike, as old familiar works via his talent suddenly appear in an entirely new light. In addition, he … [Read more...] about Violinist Christian Tetzlaff to perform in Vietnam

Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will host a concert on July 19 at the Opera House to mark 45 years of establishing diplomatic relations between Việt Nam and Belgium. The concert will open with the song Lied of Mignon composed by Belgian conductor Lodewijk Mortelmans with lyrics from the poem Mignon, Kennst du das Land (Mignon, Do You Know the Land) by German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It will be followed by two excerpts Release and Les Langues de Feu (The Fire of Languages) from Cinq Melodies (Five Melodies), Op 57 by Belgian composer and music educator Joseph Jongen. The songs will be performed by South Korean soprano Cho Hae Ryong, a graduate of Novosibirsk State Conservatory in Russia. Cho is a lecturer of vocal studies at the HCM City Conservatory of Music. Clarinetist Hoàng Ngọc Quân Anh, a new graduate of Maastricht Academy of Music in the Netherlands, will continue the performance with … [Read more...] about HBSO celebrates 45 years of VN-Belgium diplomatic ties

Mozart’s most famous opera The Magic Flute will be restaged at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on June 9 and 10. Vocalists from the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera will perform the opera The Magic Flute at the Opera House on June 9 and 10. (Photo courtesy of HBSO) The two-act opera is a production of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) in collaboration with the Goethe Institute in Vietnam. The Magic Flute tells the love story of Prince Tamino and Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night. After Pamina is held in captivity under the high priest Sarastro, the Queen of the Night persuades Tamino to rescue his daughter. The opera premiered in 1791 in Vienna, and has been staged by hundreds of theatre companies in the world, such as The Metropolitan Opera, Opéra National de Paris, and Deutsche Oper Berlin. With the support of Norway’s Transposition Programme, HBSO introduced the concert version of The Magic Flute in HCM City in … [Read more...] about Magic Flute to be restaged at Opera House